AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 381, 12 March 1937, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

Plaza Theatre. “The Great Ziegfeld.” M; ifro-Goldwyn-MayeFt magnificent production “The Great Ziegfeld” will commence a season at the Plaza. Theatre, Stratford, on Saturday. The producers claim that no greater show has ever been attempted on either stage or screen. Bevies of beautiful girls, lavish sets, tuneful musical numbers, gorgeous gowns, and a fine story are the features of the picture. One fact, about a really outstanding film is that its.- merits are always heard of much in advance, and is the case of “The Great Ziegfeld” this is very much so. As Florenz Ziegfeld, jnr., William Powell, male lead for many brilliant films in Che last few years, gives a portrayal vJhich will still further enhance his reputation as a born actor. No more fitting lead could have been selected for Powell than Myrna Loy, who, as Billie Burke, makes a beautiful and understanding heroine. Luise Rainer, in the part, of Anna Held, Frank Morgan and Reginald Owen are the most important of the other members of the cast. On account of its lavisliness and spectacle, its.' music and dancing and because of the remarkable entertainment which it offers, “The Great Ziegfeld” cannot fa.il to appeal to all local picture-goers. “Tlie Greialt Ziegfeld” teaaon will continue for four nights.

King’s Theatre.

“Rhythm On the Range.” .V'>7 Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, a blooded bull, a box car .and a crazy crosscountry pilgrimage; hot “swing" tunes and songs of the old West. ' 1 hose are a few of the ingredients of Paramount’s "Rhythm on the Range, romantic and hilarious musical scheduled to screen to-night at the King’s Theatre, Stratford. Others include the villainy of Warren Htymer, James Burke and George E. Stone: the Russian cowboy antics of Leonid Kinskey and the. skilled aching of Samuel S. Hinds and Lucille Webster Gleason. Music In "Rhythm mi the Range" varies from the sepulchral melodies of the fatuous' Bob Burns "bazooka" to tunes, by Louis Prima’s worldfamed swing band. It launches several song hits. “Rhythm on the Range,” the theme song, v.'as- inspired by the picture. Briefly, the story casts Crosby as a cow hand v. ho takes part in a New York rodeo, buys a prize bull, and starts' for his home range in .a box car with the animal. His buddy is Burns.

Frances Farmer, a society girl scheduled to marry a man she has no interest in, stows away in the box car. Halfway across thei continent, girl; bull and cowpuncher are left behind by the train; they have to make their way as best they can, Hymer, Burke and Stone entry tire story when they begin trailing Crosby and Miss Farmer across several Slttates, with the idea of kidnapping the girl and holding her for ransom.